Henry Clive (1883–1960) was an Australian-born American graphic artist and illustrator who created illustrations for The American Weekly and cover series, which were posed for by screen celebrities.
Clive was born Henry O’Hara in Australia and spent his childhood on a sheep ranch outside Melbourne. In later years, he moved to Hollywood, acted in silent films and became an art director in Charlie Chaplin’s productions, where he starred as a villain in City Lights.
Clive’s 1925 Art Deco illustration Sultana for the Louis F. Dow Calendar Company was once sold for $22,705. Housed in the Estate of Charles Martignette, in 2010 Sultana was put on sale again at Heritage Auctions. Sultana was reproduced in The Great American Pin-Up by Charles G. Martignette and Louis K. Meisel.
Take a look at these beautiful photos to see his work from between the 1920s and 1940s.
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| Cleopatra, circa 1920 |
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| Chinese princess, circa 1920s |
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| Anna May Wong, circa 1920s |
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| Dutch girl, circa 1920s |
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| Girl with a butterfly, circa 1920s |
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| Her Martini, circa 1920 |
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| Portrait of a lady in a feathered dress, circa 1920s |
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| Portrait of a young woman, circa 1920s |
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| The Kiss, circa 1920s |
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| To "M. D." (Marion Davies), circa 1920s |
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| Vivaudous’s Mavis Beauty Secrets, 1923 |
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| Vivaudous’s Mavis Toilet Preparations, 1923 |
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| Seaside Flirtation, circa 1925 |
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| Sultana, circa 1925 |
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| Sultana, circa 1925 |
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| Dear Old Art, Be Good, and You'll Be Eccentric, December 1928 |
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| Bathing Beauty, 1930 |
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| Indian Maiden, 1930 |
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| Starlet, circa 1930s |
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| French Mademoiselle, 1933 |
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| Lenore, Poe's "The Raven", The American Weekly, February 4, 1934 |
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| Moon of My Delight, 1934 |
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| Mardi Gras, 1937 |
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| The Aurora, 1937 |
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| The Mermaid, circa 1939 |
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| Portrait of a young woman in Breton peasant dress, 1944 |
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| Cleopatra, 1946 |
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| Lola Montez, 1946 |
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| Beryl Wallace as Delilah, cover of The American Weekly, June 20, 1948 |
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| 48 Yvonne de Carlo as Mata Hari, cover of American Weekly, February 8, 1948 |
